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| date = 1980.
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| full title = [[Mahāyāna Buddhist Religious Practice and the Perfection of Wisdom According to The Abhisamayālaṃkāra and the Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikāprajñāparamitā]].
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<center>Mahāyāna Buddhist Religious Practice<br>
and the Perfection of Wisdom<br>
According to<br>
The [[Abhisamayālaṃkāra]] and the<br>
[[Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikāprajñāparamitā]]<br>
(The Interpretation of the First Two Topics<br>
By [[Haribhadra]], [[rgyal tshab dar ma rin chen|rgyal-tshab dar-ma-rin-chen]], <br>
And [[rje bstun chos kyi rgyal mtshan|rje-btsun chos-kyi rgyal-mtshan]])<br>


By <br>
[[Bastian, E.|Edward Winslow Bastian]]<br>


A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the <br>
requirements for the degree of <br>
Doctor of Philosophy <br>
(Buddhist Studies) <br>
at the <br>
[[:Category: University of Wisconsin-Madison|University of Wisconsin-Madison]]<br>
1980</center>
<br>
== Abstract ==
== Table of Contents ==

*[[{{PAGENAME}}-Acknowledgements|Acknowledgements]] i
*[[{{PAGENAME}}-Preface|Preface]] v
*[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART ONE: The Introduction|Part One: The Introduction]] 1 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#A._The_Pa.C3.B1cavi.E1.B9.83.C5.9Batis.C4.81hasrik.C4.81_praj.C3.B1.C4.81paramit.C4.81_and_the_Abhisamay.C4.81la.E1.B9.83k.C4.81ra|A. The Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā prajñāparamitā and the Abhisamayālaṃkāra]] 1 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#B._The_Traditional_Mahayana_Account_of_the_Composition_of_the_P.P._and_A.A.|B. The Traditional Mahayana Account of the Composition of the P.P. and A.A.]] 6 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#C._Previous_Commentarial_Works_on_the_A.A._and_P.P.|C. Previous Commentarial Works on the A.A. and P.P.]] 11 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#D._The_Interpretive_Approach_of_Haribhadra.2C_rGyal-tshab.2C_and_Sera_Jetsunpa|D. The Interpretive Approach of Haribhadra, rGyal-tshab, and Sera Jetsunpa]] 17 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#1._The_Cognitive_Procedures_Compared_to_a_Medical_Antidote|1. The Cognitive Procedures Compared to a Medical Antidote]] 26 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#2._The_Meaning_of_.22The_Cognition_of_Emptiness.22_and_its_Relevance_to_the_Interpretation_of_our_Commentators|2. The Meaning of "The Cognition of Emptiness" and its Relevance to the Interpretation of our Commentators]] 32 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#3._The_Interpretations_of_our_Commentators_Distinguished_from_the_Interpretations_of_Professor_Conze_and_Dr._Obermiller|3. The Interpretations of our Commentators Distinguished from the Interpretations of Professor Conze and Dr. Obermiller]] 38 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#4._Summary|4. Summary]] 47 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-PART_ONE:_The_Introduction#E._Research_Methods_of_this_Dissertation|E. Research Methods of this Dissertation]] 49 
*[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part Two: The Mahāyana Motivating Thought|Part Two: The Mahāyana Motivating Thought]] 56
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Introduction|Introduction]] 56
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#I._Definitional_Characteristics_of_the_Motivating_Thought|I. Definitional Characteristics of the Motivating Thought]] 59
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#The_Cause_of_the_Motivating_Thought|The Cause of the Motivating Thought]] 70
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Who_Can_Develop_the_Motivating_Thought.3F|Who Can Develop the Motivating Thought?]] 72
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Benefits_of_the_Motivating_Thought|Benefits of the Motivating Thought]] 74
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#II._Two_Levels_of_Development_of_the_Motivating_Thought:_the_Aspiring_and_the_Actualizing|II. Two Levels of Development of the Motivating Thought: the Aspiring and the Actualizing]] 76
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#III._The_Motivating_Thought_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|III. The Motivating Thought and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 79
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Earth:_the_foundation_of_Mahayana_practice|Earth: the foundation of Mahayana practice]] 93
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Gold:_the_precious_quality.2C_unchanging_until_enlightenment|Gold: the precious quality, unchanging until enlightenment]] 96
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Sun:_the_power_to_ripen_a_disciple_completely|Sun: the power to ripen a disciple completely]] 102
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Song:_showing_disciples_the_perfection_of_wisdom_which_is_interesting|Song: showing disciples the perfection of wisdom which is interesting]] 107
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Benefits_of_the_Motivating_Thought2|Benefits of the Motivating Thought]] 111
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Two:_The_Mahāyana_Motivating_Thought#Conclusion|Conclusion]] 112
*[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part Three: The Instructions|Part Three: The Instructions]] 117
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Introduction|Introduction]] 117
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Chapter_One:_Instructions_on_the_Nature_of_the_Mahayana_Practices|Chapter One: Instructions on the Nature of the Mahayana Practices]] 122
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Introduction_2|Introduction]] 122
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics|Definitional Characteristics]] 127
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Perfection_of_Wisdom_and_the_Practices|The Perfection of Wisdom and the Practices]] 134 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Conclusion|Conclusion]] 143 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Chapter_Two:_Instructions_about_the_Objects_of_the_Practices_The_Four_Noble_Truths|Chapter Two: Instructions about the Objects of the Practices The Four Noble Truths]] 145 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Introduction_3|Introduction]] 145 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_Suffering|The Truth of Suffering]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics_2|Definitional Characteristics]] 149 
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_Suffering_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Truth of Suffering and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 153 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_the_Origin|The Truth of the Origin]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics_3|Definitional Characteristics]] 159
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_Origination_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Truth of Origination and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 161 
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_Cessation|The Truth of Cessation]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics_4|Definitional Characteristics]] 168
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_Cessation_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Truth of Cessation and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 170
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_the_Path|The Truth of the Path]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics_5|Definitional Characteristics]] 177
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Truth_of_the_Path_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Truth of the Path and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 179
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Conclusion_2|Conclusion]] 185 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Chapter_Three:_The_Three_Jewels_The_Support_of_the_Mahayana_Practices|Chapter Three: The Three Jewels The Support of the Mahayana Practices]] 187
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Buddha_Jewel|The Buddha Jewel]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics_6|Definitional Characteristics]] 190
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Buddha_Jewel_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Buddha Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 195
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Conclusion_3|Conclusion]] 201
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Dharma_Jewel|The Dharma Jewel]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics_7|Definitional Characteristics]] 203
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Dharma_Jewel_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Dharma Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 207
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Sangha_Jewel|The Sangha Jewel]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Definitional_Characteristics_8|Definitional Characteristics]] 214
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#The_Sangha_Jewel_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Sangha Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 217
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Part_Three:_The_Instructions#Conclusion_4|Conclusion]] 221
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters Four, Five, and Six|Chapters Four, Five, and Six]]
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Introduction|Introduction]] 223
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Chapter_Four:_The_Effort_Which_is_Non-attached|Chapter Four: The Effort Which is Non-attached]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Definitional_Characteristics|Definitional Characteristics]] 225
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Effort_Which_is_Non-attached_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|Effort Which is Non-attached and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 227
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Charter_Five:_The_Effort_Which_is_Indefatigable|Charter Five: The Effort Which is Indefatigable]] 
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Definitional_Characteristics_2|Definitional Characteristics]] 233
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Effort_Which_is_Indefatigable_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|Effort Which is Indefatigable and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 235
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Chapter_Six:_The_Effort_Which_Fully_Incorporates_the_Mahayana_Path|Chapter Six: The Effort Which Fully Incorporates the Mahayana Path]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#Definitional_Characteristics_3|Definitional Characteristics]] 243
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapters_Four%2C_Five%2C_and_Six#The_Effort_Which_Fully_Incorporates_the_Mahayana_Path_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Effort Which Fully Incorporates the Mahayana Path and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 246
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter Seven: The Five Eyes|Chapter Seven: The Five Eyes]] 253
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#General_Introduction|General Introduction]] 253
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Fleshly_Eye|{{lc:THE FLESHLY EYE}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#Definitional_Characteristics|Definitional Characteristics]] 257
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Fleshly_Eye_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Fleshly Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 258
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Heavenly_Eye|{{lc:THE HEAVENLY EYE}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#Definitional_Characteristics_2|Definitional Characteristics]] 261
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Heavenly_Eye_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Heavenly Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 262
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Wisdom_Eye|{{lc:THE WISDOM EYE}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#Definitional_Characteristics_3|Definitional Characteristics]] 265 
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Wisdom_Eye_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Wisdom Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 266
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Dharma_Eye|{{lc:THE DHARMA EYE}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#Definitional_Characteristics_4|Definitional Characteristics]] 269
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Dharma_Eye_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Dharma Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 270
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Buddha_Eye|{{lc:THE BUDDHA EYE}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#Definitional_Characteristics_5|Definitional Characteristics]] 274
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#The_Buddha_Eye_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Buddha Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 274
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Seven:_The_Five_Eyes#Conclusion|Conclusion]] 278 
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter Eight: The Six Superknowledges|Chapter Eight: The Six Superknowledges]] 279
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Psychic_Power|{{lc:PSYCHIC POWER}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Definitional_Characteristics|Definitional Characteristics]] 281
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Psychic_Power_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|Psychic Power and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 282
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#God.27s_Hearing|{{lc:GODS' HEARING}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Definitional_Characteristics_2|Definitional Characteristics]] 287
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Gods.27_Hearing_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|Gods' Hearing and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 288
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Knowing_Others.27_Minds|{{lc:KNOWING OTHERS' MINDS}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Definitional_Characteristics_3|Definitional Characteristics]] 291
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Knowing_others.27_Minds_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|Knowing others' Minds and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 292
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Recollection_of_Previous_Lives|{{lc:RECOLLECTION OF PREVIOUS LIVES}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Definitional_Characteristics_4|Definitional Characteristics]] 296
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Recollection_of_Previous_Lives_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|Recollection of Previous Lives and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 296
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Gods.27_Eye|{{lc:GODS' EYE}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Definitional_Characteristics_5|Definitional Characteristics]] 301
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Gods.27_Eye_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|Gods' Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 301
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Extirpator_of_Defilements|{{lc:EXTIRPATOR OF DEFILEMENTS}}]]
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Definitional_Characteristics_6|Definitional Characteristics]] 305
****[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#The_Extirpator_of_Defilements_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Extirpator of Defilements and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 307
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Eight:_The_Six_Superknowledges#Conclusion|Conclusion]] 312
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter Nine: The Path of Seeing|Chapter Nine: The Path of Seeing]] 314
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Nine:_The_Path_of_Seeing#Definitional_Characteristics|Definitional Characteristics]] 314
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Nine:_The_Path_of_Seeing#The_Path_of_Seeing_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Path of Seeing and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 320
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter Ten: The Path of Cultivation|Chapter Ten: The Path of Cultivation]] 325
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Ten:_The_Path_of_Cultivation#Definitional_Characteristics|Definitional Characteristics]] 325
***[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Ten:_The_Path_of_Cultivation#The_Path_of_Cultivation_and_the_Perfection_of_Wisdom|The Path of Cultivation and the Perfection of Wisdom]] 333
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-Chapter_Ten:_The_Path_of_Cultivation#Conclusion|Conclusion]] 341
*[[{{PAGENAME}}-Appendices|Appendices]]
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-A Composite Edition of the Abhisamayālamkāra, the Sphuṭārthā, and the rNam-bśad sñin-po'i rgyan|I. A Composite Edition of the Abhisamayālamkāra, the Sphuṭārthā, and the rNam-bśad sñin-po'i rgyan]] 345
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-An Edition of the don-bdun-cu|II. An Edition of the Don-bdun-cu by rJe-btsun-chos-kyi rgyal mtshan (The first two of the Seventy Topics are included here.)]] 409
**[[{{PAGENAME}}-The Folios of the Pañcavimśatisāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā Pertinent to this Dissertation|III. The Folios of the Pañcavimśatisāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā Pertinent to this Dissertation]] 416
*[[{{PAGENAME}}-Bibliography|Bibliography]]  543

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